chicken pox vaccine

Are you getting this shot for your LO? I'm on the fence about it. It's still pretty new and he is getting so many vaccines already, I'm afraid of overloading him. I remember having the chicken pox when I was about 5 or 6 but I don't remember them being that bad. I'm just worried about him having a bad reaction to the vaccine. Of course, he's getting so many others that I would have no clue which one gave him problems but I'm just nervous about him having it. He has his appt on August 26 and I'm going to talk to the dr about it and see what he has to say. Is anyone not getting their LO this vaccine?

Are you getting this shot for your LO? I'm on the fence about it. It's still pretty new and he is getting so many vaccines already, I'm afraid of overloading him. I remember having the chicken pox when I was about 5 or 6 but I don't remember them being that bad. I'm just worried about him having a bad reaction to the vaccine. Of course, he's getting so many others that I would have no clue which one gave him problems but I'm just nervous about him having it. He has his appt on August 26 and I'm going to talk to the dr about it and see what he has to say. Is anyone not getting their LO this vaccine?

we skip the flu shot but i think we are going to give her the chicken pox one just becuase DB has never had it (nor has he been vaccinated) i remeber the having them i was six and they were BAD and i still have a few scars becuase i just had to sratch them despite my moms best effort lol i had them everywhere.. my sister had them mildly 3x but really iwould rather she just get the chiccken pox instead of the vaccine

we skip the flu shot but i think we are going to give her the chicken pox one just becuase DB has never had it (nor has he been vaccinated) i remeber the having them i was six and they were BAD and i still have a few scars becuase i just had to sratch them despite my moms best effort lol i had them everywhere.. my sister had them mildly 3x but really iwould rather she just get the chiccken pox instead of the vaccine

I'm sure that in Illinois, it's a requirement too now that I think of it. If that's the case, I will do it before he enters school. I really don't see a point now since he's home with me all day. I had them when I was a kid so he won't be getting them from me! He will get him shots on the 26th, so I'm a little nervous. His last shots made him very crabby! They wanted to do them on his bday, I said no then they wanted to do them the day before his bday party and finally settled on the 26th. I doubt my dr will give me any crap about it though. He's pretty cool! He will be getting the MMR though. That worries me a lot, especially since I watch my nieces and they are both starting school soon.

I'm sure that in Illinois, it's a requirement too now that I think of it. If that's the case, I will do it before he enters school. I really don't see a point now since he's home with me all day. I had them when I was a kid so he won't be getting them from me! He will get him shots on the 26th, so I'm a little nervous. His last shots made him very crabby! They wanted to do them on his bday, I said no then they wanted to do them the day before his bday party and finally settled on the 26th. I doubt my dr will give me any crap about it though. He's pretty cool! He will be getting the MMR though. That worries me a lot, especially since I watch my nieces and they are both starting school soon.

I wasn't worried so much about chicken pox as I was the MMR....in Ga we have to have them immunized with chicken pox and mmr before they can start school... I put off the mmr for her next appt...but I am funny about getting her immunized because of my job...I am a pediatric nurse, so I am exposed to everything...heck we had a pertussis exposure just the other day...luckily she has already finished those.

I wasn't worried so much about chicken pox as I was the MMR....in Ga we have to have them immunized with chicken pox and mmr before they can start school... I put off the mmr for her next appt...but I am funny about getting her immunized because of my job...I am a pediatric nurse, so I am exposed to everything...heck we had a pertussis exposure just the other day...luckily she has already finished those.

I did get the CP vaccine for my boys, but they didnt offer it at her 12 mo appt last week. I assume it will be given at her 15 mo appt in Nov. Really, we do all vaccines, I am not totally convinved about the cons about vaccines being thrown around. My boys are all up to date and Alyssa is too.

In our school district here in CO, you have to be vaccinated to attend schools public and private unless for religious reasons you cannot, and that you must prove. I also have had to turn in vaccine schedules for my boys to play some of their organized sporting activites. Overall, I want my children to be healthy, my first son Aidan got the baby measels (Roseola) and that was a pain, he was ill for weeks and I couldnt imagine him getting full blown measels. As for CP, I remeber getting it as a child and it being awful, pox everywhere including INSIDE the female anatomy, and it sucked bad. MY DH has never had the pox, so if her were to get it, then it would really be bad.

i would suggest doing your research, consulting your doc and school district and then make up your mind. You will hear pros and cons for all sides, determine what is right for you and stick to your gut.

I did get the CP vaccine for my boys, but they didnt offer it at her 12 mo appt last week. I assume it will be given at her 15 mo appt in Nov. Really, we do all vaccines, I am not totally convinved about the cons about vaccines being thrown around. My boys are all up to date and Alyssa is too.

In our school district here in CO, you have to be vaccinated to attend schools public and private unless for religious reasons you cannot, and that you must prove. I also have had to turn in vaccine schedules for my boys to play some of their organized sporting activites. Overall, I want my children to be healthy, my first son Aidan got the baby measels (Roseola) and that was a pain, he was ill for weeks and I couldnt imagine him getting full blown measels. As for CP, I remeber getting it as a child and it being awful, pox everywhere including INSIDE the female anatomy, and it sucked bad. MY DH has never had the pox, so if her were to get it, then it would really be bad.

i would suggest doing your research, consulting your doc and school district and then make up your mind. You will hear pros and cons for all sides, determine what is right for you and stick to your gut.

i passed on the chicken pox shot.. for now. i'm still not sure about it. Kaelynn's dr said that if i'm just hoping she'll get the chicken pox and get it over with, it's very unlikely she'll get them as a baby or small child because so many babies are getting the vaccine now... and if she were to get them when she's older it could cause complications like chicken pox on the brain, which is deadly. she said that chicken pox use to be severe and have complications when people get it in their 20's and older, but now a days around the age of 13 is when it starts to cause complications.(i think she was trying to scare me into getting it) i see what she's talking about with it being harder for her to get as a child, but i would still rather wait a couple more years for her to get the shot.

i passed on the chicken pox shot.. for now. i'm still not sure about it. Kaelynn's dr said that if i'm just hoping she'll get the chicken pox and get it over with, it's very unlikely she'll get them as a baby or small child because so many babies are getting the vaccine now... and if she were to get them when she's older it could cause complications like chicken pox on the brain, which is deadly. she said that chicken pox use to be severe and have complications when people get it in their 20's and older, but now a days around the age of 13 is when it starts to cause complications.(i think she was trying to scare me into getting it) i see what she's talking about with it being harder for her to get as a child, but i would still rather wait a couple more years for her to get the shot.

Forgive me if someone else has already said this, but one main reason to get the immunization and to get the boosters is b/c of shingles. Neither are really that harmful until you become real elderly. I was taught that even if you've had chicken pox, it's a good idea to get the vaccine b/c a 2nd exposure can cause shingles. I would ask your pedi about this though b/c I may be wrong and am thinking of something else.. but i'm like 95% sure that is what my professor said.

Forgive me if someone else has already said this, but one main reason to get the immunization and to get the boosters is b/c of shingles. Neither are really that harmful until you become real elderly. I was taught that even if you've had chicken pox, it's a good idea to get the vaccine b/c a 2nd exposure can cause shingles. I would ask your pedi about this though b/c I may be wrong and am thinking of something else.. but i'm like 95% sure that is what my professor said.

I am getting Ommie vaccinated. I have something in my genes that make me susceptible to shingles repeatedly. (We haven't figured out why yet) Anyway, all of my older kids are vaccinated because it's more than likely they can get chicken pox (shingles) more than once also. Atleast it won't be as bad with a small dose at first.

And none of the kids have gotten chicken pox! Yay!

I am getting Ommie vaccinated. I have something in my genes that make me susceptible to shingles repeatedly. (We haven't figured out why yet) Anyway, all of my older kids are vaccinated because it's more than likely they can get chicken pox (shingles) more than once also. Atleast it won't be as bad with a small dose at first.

We are definitely going to wait for a while. Ainsley had 4 shots at her 12 month appt., and I am not big on the chicken pox vaccine anyway, so we decided to wait. DH and I have both had it, and so has every one of our friends and family, so it would be hard for her to get it now anyway. I am a SAHM, so it's not like she'll get expose to it at daycare. I know on base they told me that it will be mandatory for school attendance, but that's a few years down the road. We'll just wait and see, no need to rush into it now.

We are definitely going to wait for a while. Ainsley had 4 shots at her 12 month appt., and I am not big on the chicken pox vaccine anyway, so we decided to wait. DH and I have both had it, and so has every one of our friends and family, so it would be hard for her to get it now anyway. I am a SAHM, so it's not like she'll get expose to it at daycare. I know on base they told me that it will be mandatory for school attendance, but that's a few years down the road. We'll just wait and see, no need to rush into it now.

I got Nicky the vaccine. I spoke to his Dr about it and she felt really strongly for it. She also mentioned the only negative affects she seen is a slight fever (101 or less) for about a day a week after the shot and/or a tiny rash around injection sight.. Plus, the practice only gives 2 shots per visit so I wasnt worried about over loading him. Its been 6 days since his vaccine and nothing out of the ordinary.I got the chicken pox when I was 20! I wouldnt want to put him through it.

I got Nicky the vaccine. I spoke to his Dr about it and she felt really strongly for it. She also mentioned the only negative affects she seen is a slight fever (101 or less) for about a day a week after the shot and/or a tiny rash around injection sight.. Plus, the practice only gives 2 shots per visit so I wasnt worried about over loading him. Its been 6 days since his vaccine and nothing out of the ordinary.I got the chicken pox when I was 20! I wouldnt want to put him through it.

I am glad someone posted about this because I was trying to figure out if we were going to do it or not. I think I am going to wait too. I have heard that they are not sure if the vaccine wears off later on in which being older is more serious than when younger. I hate these vaccine issues!!!!!!! I am also going to wait on the MMR too. Can anyone fill me on in the flu vaccine? What about the new swine flu vaccine coming out???

I am glad someone posted about this because I was trying to figure out if we were going to do it or not. I think I am going to wait too. I have heard that they are not sure if the vaccine wears off later on in which being older is more serious than when younger. I hate these vaccine issues!!!!!!! I am also going to wait on the MMR too. Can anyone fill me on in the flu vaccine? What about the new swine flu vaccine coming out???

I never had chicken pox. Neither have my brother or sister. We have a natural immunity to it apparently. However, when my mom had them run titers ( when the shot first came out) they found we had the antibodies but not many so we could still get the chicken pox if someone has a severe enough case. So we got the shot when it first came out. That was about 15 years ago or so.

I'm undecided on when Eric will get the shot. He will the varicella vax because unfortunately his mommy can't risk getting chicken pox as an adult because of my congenital heart condition. But I'm going to have them run a titer first to check his antibody levels and decide when he should get it from there.

I never had chicken pox. Neither have my brother or sister. We have a natural immunity to it apparently. However, when my mom had them run titers ( when the shot first came out) they found we had the antibodies but not many so we could still get the chicken pox if someone has a severe enough case. So we got the shot when it first came out. That was about 15 years ago or so.

I'm undecided on when Eric will get the shot. He will the varicella vax because unfortunately his mommy can't risk getting chicken pox as an adult because of my congenital heart condition. But I'm going to have them run a titer first to check his antibody levels and decide when he should get it from there.

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